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A) The overall system output is 220 units/hr.
B) The process that determines the system's capacity is process 4.
C) If process 3 experiences 5 minutes of unplanned downtime, the system's overall output is diminished.
D) Overall system improvement efforts should focus on process 1.


Answer: D

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